Oct. 7—BEMIDJI — Just a few miles outside of Bemidji there's a herd of animals more associated with the high altitudes and rocky cliffs of the Himalayas than the prairies and woods of the Midwest, but ...

Something is grazing on the land south of Indianola, but it's not the typical cattle one expects to see in east-central Illinois. Long-haired and horned, these cattle are yaks whose origins are the ...

BEMIDJI, Minn. — Just a few miles outside of Bemidji, there’s a herd of animals more associated with the high altitudes and rocky cliffs of the Himalayas than the prairies and woods of the Midwest, ...

Jeffree Star left his bright pink $20 million mansion in LA to move to Wyoming. The controversial makeup mogul now spends his time on a $1.1 million ranch with yaks. His new neighbors have accepted ...

This article was originally published on April 11, 2025. Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob ...

VOLGA & RENNER, S.D. — For the past 15 years, one Volga rancher has been raising an uncommon species: yaks. Dave Tvedt got into the yak business around 15 years ago after his neighbor introduced him ...

A business that reflects the rural lifestyle in Teller County enhanced with 21st century techniques, PBJ Cattle Co. is changing habits while promoting education. Raising yaks and cattle on the ...

The Vermilion County farm of the Bailey family gets more traffic past it and visitors stopping by than your typical farm. People want to see the yaks, a rarity they raise — at least, a rarity in these ...

POLSON - It's morning on the Living Diamond Ranch. As Lawrence G. Richards walks to check on his livestock he is reminded each day of his upbringing near Lake Geneva. As he looks to the west the ...